Alcoholic energy drinks lure teens
By Jacqueline Raithel, Contributing Writer
Jan. 19, 2011
Alcoholic energy drinks have created quite a buzz in recent years. Unfortunately, their high alcohol content, sweet flavoring and colorful packaging have made them a favorite alcoholic drink for teens.
“The drinks are very sweet – sickeningly so – which I think is done to appeal to young people,” said Wayne Frith, executive director of Chesterfield SAFE, a substance abuse prevention organization. “Kids like sweet stuff.”
Read the full article here, in the Chesterfield Observer.
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